Fundamentals of Coaching & Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours - Nursing Health Sciences & Disability Studies - Sligo St. Angela's
Programme Overview
The module aims to critically review the development of and underpinning principles of health and wellness coaching. The groundwork will be laid for a mind-set shift in the student approach to facilitating clients to make changes in their health and wellness. The expert versus the coaching approach will be critically explored and the key values and ethics of coaching will be distinguished.
The key relational skills of coaching will be practiced and critically reflected upon in this module.
This module will also critically review the evidence base for health behaviours conducive to a healthy lifestyle particularly in relation to healthy eating and physical activity. This evidence will be applied in a coaching context facilitating students and their prospective clients to make changes to their lifestyle behavioural practices (if desired) conducive to health.
Who’s Suited to This Programme
The School of Nursing, Health Sciences and Disability Studies delivers a number of stand alone modules which address issues of interest to all health and social care professionals. Credits attained can be accumulated over a 2-3-year timeframe and put towards a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences (Nursing/ Professional Studies). The modules are delivered in a flexible manner to accommodate the learning requirements of busy healthcare professionals. Alternatively, those who opt not to be assessed in the module receive a certificate of attendance.
Entry requirements
Applicants must:
- Be a registered nurse on the Register maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.
OR
- Be registered on the appropriate allied health professional Register (for those required to register with a professional body)
AND
Be currently employed in healthcare or social care either in: clinical or social care practice/management/ research /education. Some modules may only be undertaken while working in a specific discipline related area such as nursing. This is specified in modules descriptions.
Applicants will normally have gained a primary degree (health science/studies or social science/studies related) level 8 or evidence of equivalent academic credits. Students who do not have the aforementioned will be required to compile a portfolio to provide evidence of their ability to study at postgraduate level.
- International students will require a degree of fluency in the English language. An overall score of 7 in the IELTS Academic Test is required.
Duration
One Semester (Sept-Dec).
12th October 2022 (on campus)
9th November 2022 (online)